THE Supreme Court on Thursday, July 11, 2024 made landmark judgements on local government areas, LGAs, in the country. First, it gave the salutary order that they must be run by elected persons. Its second order that LGAs be paid directly by the centre, seeks more or less, to de-link them from the states they are located. In other words, it Read More…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is now run professionally like an efficient private sector organisation, according to a former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, who is also a major player in the energy industry. “When the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) became the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) Read More…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the tribunal judgment, confirming Nasiru Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the governor of Kano State. Justice Moore Adumein, delivering the unanimous judgment, ruled that Abba Yusuf, the former governor, was not qualified to contest the election, affirming Gawuna’s victory. The election dispute arose after the Read More…
In a surprising move, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak executed a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, appointing former leader David Cameron as the new foreign minister. This decision came after Sunak dismissed interior minister Suella Braverman, whose criticism of the police had jeopardised Sunak’s authority. Sunak’s reshuffle indicates a strategic shift, opting for a more centrist Read More…
The leader of Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party, Peter Obi, expressed his criticism on Monday regarding the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February elections. Obi also pledged to persist in his fight for a “New Nigeria.” The Supreme Court’s decision on October 26 dismissed the attempt to overturn the Read More…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered its verdict on Thursday, confirming President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory and thereby concluding the legal challenge posed by his two principal rivals, who alleged irregularities marred his win. The Supreme Court’s ruling solidifies 71-year-old Tinubu’s mandate to lead Africa’s most populous nation, currently grappling with multifaceted challenges, including double-digit inflation, foreign Read More…
The Supreme Court has been actively addressing significant appeals related to the 2023 presidential election. In a recent ruling, the court dismissed the appeal filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), challenging the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Justice Inyang Okoro, leading a panel of seven Read More…
In a pivotal development on the Nigerian political landscape, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered its verdict on September 6, 2023, firmly affirming President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. This landmark judgement, rendered in Abuja, Nigeria, has reverberated across the nation, underscoring its significance in the ongoing discourse surrounding the country’s democratic processes. The presidential Read More…
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters may this week summon the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad over allegations of corruption. The move followed a recent petition by Acting CJN Justice Kayode Ariwoola and 13 other Supreme Court Justices that accused the ex-CJN of corruption. It Read More…
